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TAED Activator for Peroxide TAED Activator for Peroxide Bleaching of Recycled Pulp Bleaching of Recycled Pulp Yong Zou, Jeffery S. Hsieh, Chhaya Chhaya Yong Zou, Jeffery S. Hsieh, Agrawal and Jane Mathews and Jane Mathews Agrawal Pulp and Paper Eng. GA Tech Pulp and Paper Eng. GA Tech

Outline Outline • Peroxide used in ThermoMechanical Pulp, Chemical Pulp and Recycled fibers • TAED Activator and Its Benefits • Experimental -Process description -Effect of TAED Activated Peroxide on Recycled Fibers Properties • Conclusions

Background Background • Peroxide Bleaching on Recycled Fibers • Hydrogen Peroxide is a weak oxidizer, its in-situ decomposition and higher costs • Benefits of TAED activator on properties • Process Variable Effect of TAED-activated peroxide – Time, TAED Charge, Temperature and DTPA Dosage

TAED Activator- -Benefits Benefits TAED Activator • Improved bleaching conditions -Lower T; Less t and lower pH • Improved pulp properties - better brightness - more brightness stability - better bulk - higher strength

How does TAED work? How does TAED work? (Tetra Acetyl Ethylene Tetra Acetyl Ethylene Diamine Diamine ) ) ( • Generates peracetate ion from peroxide; prevents decomposition of H 2 O 2

TAED Activated PeroxideBleaching PeroxideBleaching TAED Activated • TAED activator allows peroxide bleaching – Lower temperature – Less alkaline conditions (pH~8) – Chemical usage reduction – Increased bulk – Reduced reaction time – Decreased brightness reversion

Process Process • The pulp was placed in a plastic bag, heat sealed, and fully immersed in a pre-heated constant temperature water bath. The pulp was mixed every fifteen minutes for the duration of the experiment.

Recycled Brightness and Color Recycled Brightness and Color Reversion Reversion 56 4 55.5 3.5 Brightness (%GE) 55 3 54.5 2.5 Brightness 54 2 53.5 PC Number 1.5 53 1 52.5 0.5 52 51.5 0 5 5 8 8 1 1 . . 0 0 H H 1 1 H p p H H p - - p p P P - P % % - - P P 5 5 % % % 2 2 5 . . 5 5 1 1 2 2 2 / / . T T 1 . . 1 1 % % / / T T 5 5 % % 2 2 6 . 5 5 1 . 2 2 6 . 1 .

Bulk (cm 3 /g) 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 2.1 2.2 2 1.25% P - pH 11 Recycled Bulk Recycled Bulk .625%T/1.25%P - pH 10.5 1.25%T/1.25%P - pH 10.5 .625%T/1.25%P - pH 8 1.25%T/1.25%P - pH 8

Effect of pH, TAED Charge and reaction time Effect of pH, TAED Charge and reaction time % TAED Time (Hr) pH Brightness (%GE) 0.625%T:1.25%P 1 8 53.3 0.625%T:1.25%P 1 10.5 53.6 1.25%T:1.25%P 1 8 55.02 1.25%T:1.25%P 1 10.5 56.8 0.625%T:1.25%P 2 8 54.6 0.625%T:1.25%P 2 10.5 55.7 1.25%T:1.25%P 2 8 56.3 1.25%T:1.25%P 2 10.5 57.1

Effect of DTAP on Optical and Physical Properties Effect of DTAP on Optical and Physical Properties Pre-Aging Post-aging Bulk Tensile PC (%GE) (%GE) (cm3/g) (N) 1.25%P - pH 11, 0.0% 55.5 54.6 1.74 2.07 50.7 DTPA 0.625%T/1.25%P - pH 53.7 53.4 2.02 0.75 51.6 10.5, 0.05% DTPA 0.625%T/1.25%P - pH 53.4 53.1 1.91 0.76 53.8 8, 0.05 % DTPA 1.25%T/1.25%P - pH 54.3 53.9 2.04 0.97 54.6 8, 0.05 % DTPA

Recycled Pulp Tensile Strength Tensile Strength (N) Recycled Pulp Tensile Strength 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 1.25% P - pH 11 .625%T/1.25%P - pH 10.5 1.25%T/1.25%P - pH 10.5 .625%T/1.25%P - pH 8 1.25%T/1.25%P - pH 8

Table 1. Four Factors Experimental Table 1. Four Factors Experimental Design TAED in QT Stage Design TAED in QT Stage Four factors experimental design has been performed of TAED stage in a QT stage. %TAED (0.625%T/1.25%P vs. 1.25%P), Reaction Time (2 hours vs. 1 hour) pH (10.5 vs. 8) and %DTPA (0.05 vs. 0)

Recycled Pulp Improvement Recycled Pulp Improvement • Brightness can be improved with 1.25% P and TAED at pH of 10.5 and better at 2 hr • 53% improvement in color reversion (PC number) • Minimum bulk increase of 10% – 19.5% in excess TAED • 7.5% increase in tensile strength

Conclusions Conclusions • TAED is a excellent peroxide activator (low temperature, Low pH alkaline) • Reaction time, pH and TAED charge had significant effects on the brightness; especially reaction time at low pH levels and low chemical charges; and the addition of DTPA increased tensile 10% and improved brightness stability • increased bulk (20%), reduction reaction time (50%), and reversion decreased; and lowered some of chemicals usage.

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